Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Chad
Chad: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
170th
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 1972
All-time low
8.1%
in 2015
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Chad is 8.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Chad peaked at 47.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2015.
Chad ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.7% | — |
| 1961 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 32.4% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 35.5% | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 37.3% | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 44.8% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 43.3% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 37.3% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | +64.6% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.9% | 32.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 18.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 15.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 14.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More poverty & inequality data for Chad
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 826.9 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.9276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.67 (2018)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.7% (2018)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Chad?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Chad was 8.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Chad ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.